mamey

[ mah-mey, -mee ]
/ mɑˈmeɪ, -ˈmi /

noun

mammee.

Words nearby mamey

mame, mamelon, mameluke, mamers, mamet, mamey, mamie, mamilla, mamillary, mamillary body, mamillary duct

Definition for mamey (2 of 2)

mammee

or ma·mey, mam·mey

[ mah-mey, -mee ]
/ mɑˈmeɪ, -ˈmi /

noun

a tall, tropical American tree, Mammea americana, having thick, glossy leaves and fragrant white flowers.
the usually round, edible fruit of this tree, having a russet-colored rind and yellow, juicy flesh.
sapote.
Also called mammee apple (for defs 1, 2).

Origin of mammee

1565–75; < Spanish mamey, perhaps < Taino

Example sentences from the Web for mamey

  • The little girl, Mamey, mamey, der is doi Rawngas avelin accai atch a pray.

    Gipsy Life |George Smith

  • "Mamey calls to me—to—say—good-night—and say my prayers," she panted, and then dropped back.

    Meg's Friend |Alice Abigail Corkran

  • The mammee, or mamey, is an odd fruit, growing on high trees.

    Industrial Cuba |Robert P. Porter

  • Mamey (as generally descriptive of her bearing), Mild Glo'ster.

    The Letters of Charles Dickens |Charles Dickens

British Dictionary definitions for mamey (1 of 2)

mamey

mammee or mammee apple

/ (mæˈmiː) /

noun

a tropical American tree, Mammea americana, cultivated for its large edible fruits: family Clusiaceae
the fruit of this tree, having yellow pulp and a red skin
another name for the marmalade tree

Word Origin for mamey

C16: from Spanish mamey, from Haitian

British Dictionary definitions for mamey (2 of 2)

mammee
/ (mæˈmiː) /

noun

a variant spelling of mamey